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International NeuroELT Conference Theme: Innovations in English Language Teaching: Combining the Best of English Language
Teaching, Psychology, Education and Neuroscience Jan. 22, 23, 24, 2015
Philippine Normal University
Thursday 1/22 Dec. 29 revision Date Time Venue Activity 9:00 - 9:45
9:45 - 10:00 10:00 – 11:00 11:00 – 12:00
Main Auditorium Opening Ceremonies Snacks Plenary: NeuroELT: What can language teachers
learn from Neuroscience? Robert Murphy The Secret Mission of Memory and How it
Helps Us make Meaning from Language Curtis Kelly
12nn - 1:00 Mess Hall Lunch 1:00-1:45 1. Main Auditorium
2. Alumni Hall 3. Maceda/ Admin Bldg. AVR 4. Library AVR 5. Library Lobby 6. BPS Auditorium
Concurrent Sessions Block # 1 Talks/ Research Presentations • Steve Jugovic - Classroom movement,
exercise & learning brain • Leah Corpuz – Teaching Visual Literacy • Paul Rowan -Learner Self-reliance • Remy Ybay & Pearl Illustre- Combining
Old and New: NeuroELT TPR and Jazz Chant Tasks
1:45 - 2:00 Break-transfers 2:00 - 2:45 Main Auditorium Plenary Session:
How Preschool can save the world: Building Executive Function
Curtis Kelly 2:45 - 3:00 Break & Snacks
3:00 - 3:30 Main Auditorium Steve Jugovic – Energy Break: Let’s move!
3:30 - 4:00 Main Auditorium
Neuro- Mythbusters Robert Murphy
4:00-4:40 Main Auditorium
Leah Corpuz - Strategies Promoting Active Class Engagement (SPACE)
4:40 - 5:00 Main Auditorium
Reflection Moderator: Curtis Kelly
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Friday 1/23 Date Time Venue Activity Jan. 23 Friday
9:00-10:30 Main Auditorium Plenary: ELT and the Science of Happiness: Positive
Psychology in the language classroom Marc Helgesen
10:30-12:00 Main Auditorium MBE in ESL/EFL and TESOL Training Pearl Ilustre, MA.Ed.
12nn-1:00 Mess Hall Lunch (Marc/Pearl meet with book talkers)
1:00-2:15 2:15–2:30
Plenary Hall Plenary: The Language-Culture Connection Joseph Shaules Room transfer
2:30-3:15 1. Main Auditorium 2. Alumni Hall 3. Maceda/ Admin Bldg. AVR 4. Library AVR 5. Library Lobby 6. BPS
Concurrent Sessions Block # 2 Talks/ Research Presentations
• Pearl Illustre and Arlene Opina - Developing NeuroELT Strategies for Integrated Lang. Lessons
• University of San Jose-Recoletos, (N. Yu, L. Antiporta, G. Alburo, M.Saldua, L.Aberion) - Positive Emotion in Students Written Narrative
• Regan Thomson – Mirror Neuron Activities that Really Activate the Brain
• Steve Jugovic Attention Boosters • Peter Edwards – Shape Analysis:L1
audience/Contact Hypothesis/Idioglossia 3:15-3:45 Break- Snacks 3:45-4:15 Main Auditorium Energy break- Meditation
Marc Helgesen 4:15-5:00 1. Main Auditorium
2. Alumni Hall 3. Maceda/ Admin Bldg. AVR 4. Library AVR 5. Library Lobby 6. BPS
Book talk presentations In this session, several teachers will share
neuroscience/education books they’ve read and the idea(s) they’ve taken-away. Initially, speakers will introduce the books and one “take-away” idea. Then we’ll go to various rooms for mini-presentations/ conversations. You’ll be able to hear/ask about at least four books.
5:00-5:30 Main Auditorium Reflections: Moderator: Robert Murphy
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Saturday 1/24 Date Time Venue Activity Jan. 24 Saturday
9:00 - 10:30 Main Auditorium Plenary: NeuroScience for Teaching Children: Yay!
Robert Murphy and Ai Murphy 10:30 - 11:30 Main Auditorium Plenary:
The Linguaculture Classroom Joseph Shaules
11:30 – 12:00 Main Auditorium Plenary: Brain Food with a language lesson for
Young Learners Ai Murphy
12nn - 1:00 Mess Hall Lunch 1:00- 1:45 1. Main
Auditorium 2. Alumni Hall 3. Maceda/ Admin Bldg. AVR 4. Library AVR 5. Library Lobby 6. BPS
Grad. Student Forum Talks/ Research Presentations (up to 12
presenters) • Presenters TBA • • • •
1:45 - 2:00 Break-transfers 2:00 - 2:45
1. Main Auditorium 2. Alumni Hall 3. Maceda/ Admin Bldg. AVR 4. Library AVR 5. Library Lobby 6. BPS
Concurrent Sessions Block # 3 Talks/ Research Presentations • Pearl Illustre and Arlene Opina - NeuroELT Strategies for College Integrated Lang. Skills • Amanda Gillis-Furutaka- Flipping
points: Mental switching from L1 to L2 • Kevin Maher – Neuro-based Oral
Presentations • Anne Mendoza – Brain Activities in BPO
(Business Process Outsourcing)
2:45 - 3:00 Break- Snacks 3:00 - 4:30 4:30 - 5:00
Main Auditorium Main Auditorium
Energy break (Power poses) into Plenary: DIY NeuroELT Workshop: 7 keys
for making your textbook more brain-friendly
Marc Helgesen Reflections: Robert Murphy, Ai Murphy, Curtis Kelly,
Pearl Illustre, Marc Helgesen